Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Polygonaceae
Persicaria glabra (Willdenow) M. Gomez de la Maza.
(Syn: Polygonum glabrum Willd.)
English name:
Local name: Naar.
Description:
A perennial tall erect, semiaquatic to aquatic herb, about 70 cm high, entirely glabrous
except the leaves, which are often red-gland dotted. Stem usually red at the base. Leaves
narrow linear. Flowers pinkish in dense spikes. Propagates by seeds.
Flowering Period:
October to March.
Habitat:
Grows in ditches, river-banks and lakes.
Uses:
The plant is used to poison fish.
Distribution:
TropicalAsia, Pakistan, India extending up to Malaysia and
Philippine;Africa.
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